Mar 25 2022

NTSB Final Report: Preston, Georgia Posted by Admin

On January 8, 2020, about 1339 eastern standard time, a Hughes OH-6A, N6186U, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Preston, GA. The commercial pilot and one crewmember sustained minor injuries. The helicopter was registered to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and was operated as a public aerial observation flight.

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Mar 25 2022

NTSB Preliminary Report: Texarkana, AR Posted by Admin

FAA Accident and Incident Notification: Texarkana, AR

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Mar 25 2022

Boeing and Airbus Helicopters sign strategic H-47 Chinook partnership to support Germany’s STH requirements Posted by Admin

Philadelphia, Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Airbus Helicopters today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to partner on the H-47 Chinook in support of Germany’s Schwerer Transporthubschrauber (STH) heavy-lift helicopter requirements.

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Mar 25 2022

Airbus tests optionally piloted helicopter at sea Posted by RSS Feed

Airbus has begun testing its VSR700 unmanned aerial system for autonomous take-off and landing

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Mar 25 2022

South Korea Stages ‘Elephant Walk’ With Its F-35As A Day After North Korea Test-Fired A Large ICBM Posted by RSS Feed

ROKAF F-35s during the Elephant Walk on Mar. 25, 2022. (Image credit: ROK MOD)"

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Mar 24 2022

Antonov Has Launched A Fundraiser To Restore The An-225 Mriya Posted by RSS Feed

Antonov An-225 landing at Gostomel Airport in 2014. (Image credit: Vasiliy Koba via Wiki)"

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Mar 24 2022

At Least Two Dozen Swiss F-35A Jets Will Be Produced In Italy Posted by RSS Feed

An Italian Air Force F-35A. (Image credit: Author)"

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Mar 24 2022

VSR700 autonomous take-off and landing capabilities tested at sea Posted by Admin

Marignane, 24 March, 2022 – Airbus Helicopters has begun trialing autonomous take-off and landing capabilities at sea for the VSR700, an unmanned aerial system (UAS) being developed in the frame of the SDAM (Système de drone aérien de la Marine) programme, conducted by the DGA (Direction générale de l’Armement - the French Armament General Directorate) for the French Navy . Trials were conducted using an optionally piloted vehicle (OPV) based on a modified Guimbal Cabri G2 equipped with the autonomous take-off and landing (ATOL) system developed for the VSR700. This flight test campaign paves the way for the upcoming demonstration of the VSR700, at sea, onboard a French Navy frigate. 

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Mar 24 2022

Japan Aerospace Corporation and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Engage DART Aerospace to Certify Fire Attack® System for the new five-bladed H145//BK117D-3 Posted by Admin

Montreal, Canada – March 23, 2022 – Japan Aerospace Corporation (JAC) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) have signed an agreement with DART Aerospace to design and certify a fire attack® system for the new five-bladed H145.

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Mar 24 2022

Paraclete Aviation Life Support Announces International Expansions and North American Agreement in Wireless Communications Posted by Admin

March 2022 — Paraclete Aviation Life Support further strengthens its global presence in the rotor- and fixed-wing helmet market, extending the company’s international footprint with the recent expansions into South Korea, Brazil and Australia, as well as its continued relationships in Europe, South America and Asia. Paraclete is emerging as a global provider of aviation helmets building strategic partnerships in 28 countries throughout the world in commercial and military markets throughout 49 of the U.S. states since its launch in 2014.

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Mar 24 2022

One month since Russia waged war on Ukraine: The impact so far on business aviation and how the industry is helping war victims Posted by RSS Feed

One month has now passed since Russia launched its full-scale military attack on Ukraine, resulting

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Mar 24 2022

Boom Supersonic names Chief Marketing Officer, expands Advisory Council Posted by RSS Feed

Boom Supersonic, the aerospace company building the world's fastest and most sustainable commercial

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Mar 24 2022

Signature Aviation acquires TAC Air FBO network Posted by RSS Feed

Signature Aviation, the largest FBO chain, is set to acquire TAC Air and its entire U.S. network of

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Mar 24 2022

Turkey Will Not Transfer Its S-400 Systems To Ukraine Posted by RSS Feed

File photo of S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile systems as an anti-aircraft military unit of the

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Mar 24 2022

Jim Allmon appointed to Aerospace and Aviation Advisory Committee Posted by RSS Feed

WACO, TX - Blackhawk Aerospace President and CEO, Jim Allmon, has just been commissioned as a member

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Mar 24 2022

NBAA, GA groups urge town to rethink closure of East Hampton airport Posted by RSS Feed

The battle over the East Hampton Airport's (HTO) closure and redesignation has been rekindled as the

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Mar 24 2022

MD Helicopters presents “Excellence” award to Precision Aviation Group Posted by Admin

Atlanta, GA – March 24, 2022 - Precision Aviation Group, Inc. (PAG), a leading provider of products and value-added services to the Worldwide Aerospace and Defense industries was recognized by MD Helicopters during the manufacturers Authorized Service Center briefing event with the “Excellence” award on March 8th. The annual awards program, held during the Heli-Expo show, recognizes authorized MD Helicopter service centers performance and level of customer support for the previous year.

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Mar 24 2022

Talk2Tower reinvents flight instruction with radio communications program Posted by RSS Feed

DALLAS, TX - Air Traffic Controllers know that accurate and precise aviation radio skills are

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Mar 23 2022

Two Aviano F-16s Deployed To Croatia After Soviet-Era Drone From Ukraine Crashed In Zagreb Posted by RSS Feed

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron from the 31st

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Mar 23 2022

Rare P-47 Thunderbolt to Join CAF Airbase Georgia’s fleet of WWII Warbirds Posted by RSS Feed

The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia is acquiring a rare World War II P-47 Thunderbolt

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Mar 23 2022

Gulfstream expands into Vietnam with international sales rep Posted by RSS Feed

Gulfstream has appointed Sun Air -- a Vietnam-based luxury business aviation service company -- as

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Mar 23 2022

NBAA Small Aircraft Exemption extended until 2024 Posted by RSS Feed

The FAA has extended the NBAA's Small Aircraft Exemption No. 7897L through March 31, 2024, allowing

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Mar 23 2022

Atlanta airport opens newly updated FBO terminal Posted by RSS Feed

Henry County celebrated the long-awaited opening of its $2.3 million FBO terminal building at the

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Mar 23 2022

Levaero Aviation celebrates 25 years in business Posted by RSS Feed

THUNDER BAY, ON -- Levaero Aviation is proud to announce and celebrate its 25-year anniversary of

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Mar 23 2022

Aerospace Maintenance Council elects new members to Board of Directors Posted by RSS Feed

JENKS, OK - The Aerospace Maintenance Council welcomes an expanded slate of leaders to its board of

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Mar 23 2022

Polaris Aero's Kellie Roby earns CAM certification, will speak at NBAA SDC 2022 Posted by RSS Feed

SCOTTSDALE, AZ - Polaris Aero, a leading aviation safety software company based in Scottsdale,

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Mar 23 2022

Ukrainian Forces Might Have Captured Parts Of Russian Krasukha-4 Electronic Warfare System Posted by RSS Feed

The Krasukha-4 complex and the container captured near Kyiv. (Photo: Russian MoD and Twitter)"

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Mar 23 2022

Ugandan Aviation Company Signs for a Bell 412EPi Posted by Admin

Dallas, TX (March 23, 2022) Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced a signed purchase agreement with BAR Aviation for a Bell 412EPi to support 24/7 medical evacuation missions and the new development of oil and gas projects in Uganda.

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Mar 22 2022

Romanian F-16s Intercept Turkish Airlines Flight From Moscow To Istanbul After Bomb Threat Posted by RSS Feed

File photo of Romanian Air Force F-16s (Image credit: RoAF). In the box, the track of TK418 (Image

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Mar 22 2022

Columbia Helicopters Enters MOU with Brightwater UAG to Support the GE CT58 Engine and Sikorsky S-61 Posted by Admin

Aurora, OR:  – Columbia Helicopters and Brightwater United Aero Group (UAG) recently entered into a memorandum of understanding to work cooperatively on a Supply Chain Agreement supporting the GE CT58 engine and the Sikorsky S-61 platform in its entirety.

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